When Number 3 and 4 were little, like 1 and 2 years old, I would often take them to the mall with my dad, and we’d walk around and I’d push the two of them in the stroller. We’d do this a couple times a week, and we’d stay at the mall for a couple […]
Lessons I've Learned
Discipline = Freedom
this post contains amazon affiliate links which, should you click on them, may give me a small affiliate commission at no extra cost to you Last week a friend of mine sent me a private message asking me if I listened to audio books. Which, up until about five minutes after I read her message, […]
The Inside Of My Car And Three Things I Have Learned In The Last Four Weeks
I drive a 2006 Chevy Suburban. We got it brand new in 2006 when Number 3 was just a few months old. Number 4, 5, 6, and 7 weren’t even in existence then. At the time it was state-of-the-art. It had On Star (which was relatively new) and satellite radio (which was really new) and […]
10 Things You Can Do That Will Make Your Job As A Parent Less Hard
Raising kids is hard. One of the most important and rewarding but also the most challenging jobs you will probably ever have. But very often we make it harder on ourselves by taking short cuts. Doing what is easier in the short run is convenient, but in the long run it is guaranteed to come […]
Thirty Minutes Of Terror
I took Numbers 3 through 7 on a mini vacation last week to the Jersey Shore. It was mostly awesome. Except for twenty terrifying minutes. We stayed in Wildwood Crest, in a super cute hotel. It was right on the beach. But right on the beach is still a little bit of a walk to […]
Mom, I Don’t Think I Could Possibly Be Any Happier
Those of you who have been around for a few years know that we are a pretty big swim family. I was a swimmer from the time I learned to swim until I graduated from college. I have been a coach in some capacity pretty much my entire adult life. Number 3 and 4 are […]
